To the Editor of the "Mobrh-Chimn Dany News"
Sm;—Several days ago I saw the picture "Tovarich" at the Grand Theatre. "Your reviewer, if I remember right, was favourably disposed to the production—with the usual stereotyped "it should not be missed." BamoosmkA begs to differ.
In the play there is comedy and drama galore, but the leading artists are badly cast and spoil the show. Miss Colbert is undoubtedly an accomplished actress of the Hollywood modern young woman type, but she lacks just the little bit of grace one usually associates with a princess irrespective of the fact that she is down on her luck and working for a crust either in Paris or Shanghai.
I have seen Charles Boyer on several occasions and if an irritating and bad delivery of speech makes a star he then is one—but wonder why?
"BABOOSHKA.
Shanghai, Feb, 23.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.